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An Act To Eliminate Dual Certification Requirements for Speech-language Pathologists
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §13011, sub-§1, ¶A, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 845, §4, is amended to read:
 
A.  Certify teachers and other professional personnel for service in a public school or in an approved private school, except that certification is not required for a person holding a valid license as a speech-language pathologist under Title 32, section 17301 who has received approval pursuant to section 13024 to provide speech-language pathology services in a public school or approved private school;
Sec. 2. State Board of Education to revise rules. The State Board of Education shall revise rules adopted under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 13011 to be consistent with that section of this Act that amends Title 20-A, section 13011, subsection 1, paragraph A, to provide that certification is not required for a licensed speech-language pathologist who has been approved by the Department of Education to provide speech-language pathology services in a public school or approved private school pursuant to section 13024. Revisions to Rule 05-071, Chapter 115: Certification, Authorization, and Approval of Education Personnel and any other rule revisions necessary to implement this Act are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A and must be in effect no later than December 1, 2011.
 
Effective 90 days following adjournment of the 125th Legislature, First Regular Session, unless otherwise indicated.